I just discovered today why pirates say "arrrr!"I was sailing down the lagoon in my little Catboat and overtaking some friends in an Alden Sloop. As I came alongside I stuck my knife between my teeth and intended to say "Prepare to be boarded!" What came out: "Arr...mpfh...mm...Arrrrrrrrr!"

I always thought was invented during a heated game of hangman ( in those days played with a real person ), the guessing pirate was wrong and asked "Well what letter b teh correct answer matey?" to which the other said R!. Sense then it's been a proclamation of both anger and happiness.

Angry_Santa wrote:I always thought was invented during a heated game of hangman ( in those days played with a real person ), the guessing pirate was wrong and asked "Well what letter b teh correct answer matey?" to which the other said R!. Sense then it's been a proclamation of both anger and happiness.

What was the word the pirate was trying to figure out?

Davros, Attorney and Pieces of LawKeeping up appearances is a very important activity in religion; in fact, maintaining tattered illusions is its main activity. - Richard Wade, on Friendlyatheist.comWe make an idol of our fear and call it God. -Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal

Angry_Santa wrote:I always thought was invented during a heated game of hangman ( in those days played with a real person ), the guessing pirate was wrong and asked "Well what letter b teh correct answer matey?" to which the other said R!. Sense then it's been a proclamation of both anger and happiness.

Angry_Santa wrote:I always thought was invented during a heated game of hangman ( in those days played with a real person ), the guessing pirate was wrong and asked "Well what letter b teh correct answer matey?" to which the other said R!. Sense then it's been a proclamation of both anger and happiness.

What was the word the pirate was trying to figure out?

Ravioli

Arrrrrr, an XLant worde.

Davros, Attorney and Pieces of LawKeeping up appearances is a very important activity in religion; in fact, maintaining tattered illusions is its main activity. - Richard Wade, on Friendlyatheist.comWe make an idol of our fear and call it God. -Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal